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Spondylocostal Dysostosis-1 Associated With Pancreatic Heterotopia: Coincidence or True Association?
Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society - 1 Jan 2026
Darouich Sihem, Darouich Samia, Khemiri Ahmed, Bellamine Houda
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Spondylocostal dysostosis type 1 is caused by mutations in the DLL3 gene, which encodes a Notch1 ligand. These mutations lead to defective somitogenesis, resulting in a consistent pattern of abnormal vertebral segmentation. Disruptions in the Notch1 signaling pathways can potentially lead to extraskeletal anomalies, although specific associations with DLL3 mutations are less well-documented. We report a 23-week...
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